ERiK-Methodological Report III

The ERiK-Methodological Report III is the third in a series of methodological reports related to the 'Entwicklung von Rahmenbedingungen in der Kindertagesbetreuung -indikatorengestützte Qualitätsbeobachtung (ERiK)' study. The report focuses on the conception, sample selection, and survey designs of the ERiK-Surveys 2022. Together with the ERiK-Methodological Report I and II, that cover the ERiK Surveys 2020, it provides comprehensive background information on the ERiK-Surveys conducted in 2022 and describes their progression until December 31, 2021. The subsequent steps, such as implementing the ERiK-Surveys 2022, will be described in a later report.

The German Youth Institute in Munich was founded in 1963 and is one of the largest social science research institutes in Europe. Its staff members have been researching the living conditions of children, young people, and families for 60 years. They advise policy-makers and provide important impulses for practitioners. The authors of this report are Diana D. Schacht, Jakob J. Gilg, Benjamin Gedon, Martin Brusis, Janette Buchmann, Doris Drexl, Tony Hoang, Alexandra Jähnert, Susanne Kuger, Magdalena Molina Ramirez, Michael Müller, Melina Preuß, Susanne Rahmann, Lisa Ulrich, and Felix Wenger.